As many as 9,831 unemployed people, including 5,590 women, were reported at the end of August 2024 by the Bucharest Employment Agency (AMOFM), which gives an unemployment rate of 0.78%.As against July 2024, when the rate 0.79%, the August 2024 rate was down 1.27%.Of the total, 1,616 people were drawing unemployment benefits, and 8,215 were not. By residential area, all 9,831 are from the urban area.The unemployed with a high school education background have the highest share in the total number, at 36.16%, followed by those with higher education (26.05%), and 19.38% vocational school/arts and crafts graduates. The unemployed with a secondary education attainment made up 15.60% of the total, those with a post-secondary education background 2.28%, while those with a primary education or no formal education, 0.53%.The composition of the registered unemployed by level of employability, established by profiles, is as follows: 1,686 persons very difficult to employ, 2,970 difficult to employ, 2,816 medium employable, and 2,359 easily employable.
Construction and real estate development company Novarion has announced its intention to list on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange by the end of the year or at the beginning of next year. Listing will take place following a EUR 70,000 grant obtained through the EU-backed National Recovery and Resilience Plan, or PNRR. […]
“The Robot Cellist,” the visionary project of international artist Fredrik Gran, will perform during GoTech World 2025, the largest IT and digital solutions expo-conference for the business environment in Central and Eastern Europe. Created by Swedish composer Fredrik Gran, “The Robot Cellist” reinterprets the cello through technology, blending tradition with innovation. It has already appeared […]
Romania is 7th in a ranking of the fastest Wi-Fi connections available onboard trains in 18 countries in Europe and Asia, according to an analysis by internet speed testing service Ookla. With a median download speed of 12.46 Mbps, Romania offers Wi-Fi more than twice as fast as Italy (4.78 Mbps) and Poland (4.72 Mbps), […]
Bucharest’s Botanical Garden will once again be illuminated this fall as the “Garden of Lights – Small World” exhibition opens to the public on October 24. The nighttime event will feature thousands of light installations, colorful lanterns, multimedia projections, and interactive displays inspired by landmarks and cultures from around the world. Visitors will embark on […]
The Metropolis Foundation announced the start of construction works on Romania’s largest pediatric psychiatry hospital, a project valued at over EUR 16.5 million. The new facility will be built within Bucharest’s “Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia” Psychiatric Hospital. The 3,900 sqm building will include modern wards, medical offices, occupational and virtual reality therapy rooms, sensory and […]
Global enterprise AI agent platform Wonderful announced on Monday, October 13, that it entered the Romanian market and appointed Lucia Stoicescu as Country Manager. Founded in early 2025 by Bar Winkler (CEO) and Roey Lalazar (CTO), Wonderful provides an integrated agent platform allowing enterprises to build, manage, and monitor AI agents serving customers. Winkler previously […]
